With read speeds of up to 180MB/s and Write speed up to 50MB/s The Patriot Memory Supersonic Rage XT features high quality NAND and IC controller for excellent performance when working with large file transfers.

The Patriot Memory Supersonic Rage XT is the perfect solution for those looking for both an ultra-portable form factor and the high performance transfer speeds of USB 3.0. Designed with a custom retractable USB housing, the Supersonic Rage XT provides a unique all-in-one slide to connect design for best in class protection from wear and tear. With read and write speeds of Up to 180MB/s (Read) and 50MB/s (Write), the Patriot Memory Supersonic Rage XT features high quality NAND and IC controller for excellent performance when working with large file transfers. Available in capacities of 32GB and 64GB, the Supersonic Rage XT offers plug and play compatibility with Windows 7,Windows Vista , Windows XP , Windows 2000 , Windows ME, Linux 2.4 and later, Mac OS9, X and later. Backed by Patriot Memory?s award winning customer support, the Supersonic Rage XT carries a 5-year warranty.

Pros: Small, Compact design.
Sliding cover mostly protects the connector.
Rugged with a very good maximum storage/operating temperature rating.
Speedy performance.
Rubberized case lets you keep a good grip on the drive.

Cons: Nothing major, to date.
I only wish the sliding cover "completely" covered the connector. The design does allow the end connector opening to be exposed. But no problems with over the years with others that have a similar design.

Other Comments: I have bought several Patriot Flash Drives over the years and all have performed flawlessly. Maybe not the ultimate in write speeds, but I use them as my "go-to" brand when purchasing new ones and have never been disappointed. Very Good, reliable products.

Pros: large capacity, relatively small package, super cheap (was on sale for $62 but w/ $15 MIR the total cost was $47 ... for 128GB!! yee-haa! ;-)

Cons:

Other Comments: Just copied 110GB of files (~3300 files; 3000 files < 10MB in size; the rest ranged in size up to 20GB) and the average write speed was ~70MB/sec ... much better than the advertised 50MB/sec (and since most drives rarely hit their advertised write rates this was a nice surprise).

Other Comments: This usb drive has basically replaced most of my other small (and cheap) ones. It's lightning fast on a USB 3.0 port and feels pretty sturdy despite being made out of plastic. Of course being a flash drive it's a limited number of writes but I'm still running a persistent Linux system on it as well as using it for general storage and I've been happy so far!

Other Comments: I tried with my usb 3.0 desktop with ssd, the write speed is up to 33MB/s and the read speed is up tp 40 MB/s. NOT as their claimed. AND it died after 1 month. I do not use it often. DO NOT buy, it will only waste your time.

Other Comments: I didn't get the advertised 180MB/s read but did get close to the advertised write speed. According to the program HD Speed I got 93MB/s read and 46MB/s write. This is 2-3x faster than my fastest USB2 drive so I'm happy.